Tool or instrument for ritualistic purposes.



B. T. WOODS, Sn. TOOL 0R INSTRUMENT FOR RITUALISTIG PURPOSES.

APPLIOATION FILED 00T.2 1911.

Patented Apr. 2, 1912.

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COLUMBIA PUNDGIAPH 50-, WASNINMN' D. C-

BRIAI-I TAYLOR WOODS,

OF SHELDON, IOWA.

TOOL OR INSTRUMENT FOR RITUALISTIC PURPOSES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LBRIAH TAYLOR \Voons, S12, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sheldon, in the county of OBrien and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tools or Instruments for Ritualistic Purposes; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to tools or instruments used in ritualistic ceremonies, and particularly to a square and staff for such purposes.

In some ritualistic ceremonies, an officer carries a staff, and at times, While carrying the staff uses other instruments, such as a square or compass.

The usual mode under such circumstances is to place the square or compass in any suitable place and to take it up when needed, and after its use, to replace it. Quite often, the extra tools are misplaced and thus interrupt the ceremony.

The object of the present invention is to provide instruments of this character with means whereby they may be carried with the staff without any change in the staff and in a manner which will permit of their being laid away or taken up at will without adjusting any fastening means, either temporary or permanent.

lVith this object in View, the invention consists in the improved construction, arrangement and combination of the devices which will be hereinafter fully described and afterward specifically claimed.

In order that the invention may be readily understood, I have illustrated a preferred embodiment thereof in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation, illustrating the manner in which the invention may be carried out; Fig. 2 represents in elevation a square and compass constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 3 represents a view in elevation at right angles to that of Fig. 2, looking from the right; Fig. 1 represents a sectional detail view on the plane indicated by the broken line 4- .L of Fig. 2.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 10 indicates a staff of any suitable form, size, or material, shown as cylindrical in cross Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 2, 1911.

Patented Apr. 2, 1912.

Serial No. 652,367.

section, but which may be of any construction suited for the purpose for which it is to be used.

11 indicates an ordinary square, usually made of plate metal, but permissibly of any other suitable material, such square consisting, as is usual, of a stem 12 and, at right angles thereto, a cross bar 13, graduated, usually in inches.

At 14 is shown substantially a semi-cylindcr or grooved trough-like plat-e rigidly fixed to the rim 15 of the stem 12 of the square, and extending, as at 16, some distance beyond the end of said stem.

I have shown at 17 and 18, two legs of a compass pivoted to each other, and to the square at 19, the pivotal attachment being preferably sulliciently tight to cause slight frictional resistance to the movement of the legs 17 and 18 whereby they may be maintained in any position to which they may be adjusted.

In the case of an officer engaged in ritualistic ceremonies. whose duties require him to carry the staff 10, and at times, the square 11 and the compass 1718, he may place the square in the position shown in Fig. 1, with the attaching bar 14 against and partially encompassing the staff 1.0, whereupon he may grasp the lower projecting end 16 and the staff 10 in one hand, as shown at 20, in Fig. 1, whereby he may carry the staff and the square as readily as he might carry the staff alone, and thus dispense with the necessity of placing the square in some available position where it might be forgotten or misplaced. By releasing his grasp on the staff and square, the latter is at once free and may be disposed of in any desired manner. When it becomes necessary to use the compass, the legs 17 and 18 are spread from the position of Fig. 1, to that of Fig. 2, and the square grasped in the same manner as that before described.

It will be obvious also that the compass may be used independent of the staff, with the parts in the position shown in Fig. 2, the square serving as a handle for the compass.

From the forcgoing. it will be obvious that the work of the officer carrying the staff will be greatly facilitated by the use of my invention, and that all liability of interruption to the ceremonies by reason of misplaced instruments is obviated.

While I have specifically described the exact construction of the various parts co1n prising my invention, it Will be obvious to those skilled in the art to Which it appertains that slight changes and variations may be made therein Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim is:

1. A square or like instrument provided With a stem and a trough-like plate longitudinally secured to said stem and projecting beyond the end thereof.

2. A square, in combination With a compass, consisting of separate legs, pivotally attached to each other and to the square, the 1 square being provided With a trough-shaped bar longitudinally secured to its stem and projecting beyond the end thereof.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Wit- 20 nesses.

BRIAH TAYLOR WOODS, SR.

itnesses W. D. BOISG,

FRANK BARRETT.

'Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, 1). G. 

